Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives $25.00 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Key Points

• Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has received a consensus rating of "Buy" from analysts, with an average twelve-month price target of $25.00.
• The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for its most recent quarter, exceeding estimates of $0.04, alongside revenues of $116.47 million.
• Institutional investors hold 72.23% of Lincoln Educational Services' shares, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seven brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several analysts have issued reports on LINC shares. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:LINC traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $21.65. The stock had a trading volume of 72,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 279,520. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $11.43 and a one year high of $25.76. The company has a market capitalization of $684.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.99, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.98 and a 200 day moving average of $20.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $116.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.96 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2027 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth $48,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth $114,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company's stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company's stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company's stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians.